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wide swaths of the port city plunged into darkness. >> the power went out, and we could hear it coming and we jumped in the bathtub. >> reporter: churches, homes, schools, crumbled. >> you forgot that it was christmas for a while. >> reporter: tens of thousands were told to forget about getting to their destinations. and a pilot talking to passengers was clearly fed up after waiting nearly five hours to take off. >> decisions are being made way above our heads by people that obviously, in my humble opinion, don't have a clue what they're doing. >> reporter: that flight, from dallas to las vegas, never took off. brad wheelis, abc news, los angeles. >> unbelievable. some areas in new england could get a foot of snow before this snow gets finish. >> and now we go to meteorologist andrew baglini. good morning. >> good morning, muhammad and brandi. thankfully the severe weather aspect of the storm is over. looking at a lot of heavy rain and very strong winds along the i-95 corridor of boston, north into bangor where we're seeing some sleet and snow. we'll see that tapering off in buffalo. b
wide swaths of the port city plunged into darkness. >> the power went out, and we could hear it coming and we jumped in the bathtub. >> reporter: churches, homes, schools, crumbled. >> you forgot that it was christmas for a while. >> reporter: tens of thousands were told to forget about getting to their destinations. and a pilot talking to passengers was clearly fed up after waiting nearly five hours to take off. >> decisions are being made way above our heads by...
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Dec 26, 2012
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emergency crews blocked roads to better assess the damage, while the rain continued to pour on the city. >> oh, jesus, look at that tornado. >> reporter: another of the more than a dozen tornadoes in the region damaged several homes in southeast mississippi. several people were injured, luckily none seriously. >> we have a lot of damage, people hurt. >> we've had homes that are 90% destroyed. >> reporter: the christmas day storm is being blamed for a young man's death in houston. he was trying to push aside a downed tree, when another tree snapped and fell on top of him, killing him instantly. blizzard conditions blanketed the midwest and beyond. snowplows had to clear roads as far south as lubbock, texas. interstate 40 near the intersection of i-35 and oklahoma was closed for most of christmas morning after a massive car pileup. freezing rain conditions caused 21 vehicles to crash into one another. several people were taken to the hospital. the storms are only expected to increase in strength as they sweep across the nation, delivering another heavy blow to the midwest on wednesday. an
emergency crews blocked roads to better assess the damage, while the rain continued to pour on the city. >> oh, jesus, look at that tornado. >> reporter: another of the more than a dozen tornadoes in the region damaged several homes in southeast mississippi. several people were injured, luckily none seriously. >> we have a lot of damage, people hurt. >> we've had homes that are 90% destroyed. >> reporter: the christmas day storm is being blamed for a young man's...
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it cut a six-mile path through the city. it heavily damaged a high school, church and a number of homes. tens of thousands of people lost power. >> this storm has also made a mess out of the return trip for holiday travelers. you know you're stuck at the airport right now how hard it is. hundreds, perhaps thousands of flights have been canceled, and that's just so far. others were delayed for hours, leaving passengers stranded. even a pilot was among those voicing frustration. more now from abc's lisa stark. >> reporter: for tens of thousands of travelers scrambling to get home, any holiday cheer is gone. frustration even boiling over in the cockpit. one american airlines pilot talking to his passengers, was clearly fed up after nearly five hours on board, waiting to take off. >> it's beyond reproach. i have no words to tell you how sorry i am for all this. decisions are being made way above our heads by people that obviously, in my humble opinion, don't have a clue what they're doing. >> reporter: that flight from dallas to
it cut a six-mile path through the city. it heavily damaged a high school, church and a number of homes. tens of thousands of people lost power. >> this storm has also made a mess out of the return trip for holiday travelers. you know you're stuck at the airport right now how hard it is. hundreds, perhaps thousands of flights have been canceled, and that's just so far. others were delayed for hours, leaving passengers stranded. even a pilot was among those voicing frustration. more now...
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Dec 26, 2012
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a wide full cloud was filmed barreling across the city, lightning flashing inside like giant christmas ornaments. >> wow! look at that. >> reporter: at least 15 reported twisters spawned by a storm marching all the way from california. the tornadoes triggering these explosions, tossing trailers. >> we've got a lot of damage, people hurt. >> we've had homes that are 90% destroyed. >> reporter: the midtown area of mobile fully blacked out, lit only by the lights of police cruisers. this morning, about 20,000 mobile residents are still without power. over 100,000 across the state. dazed residents pick through debris as rescue workers search for people trapped in the rubble. the punishing wind mangling the graceful homes. matt gutman, abc news, mobile, alabama. >>> early on christmas day, a houston area man died after a tree fell right on his pickup truck. strong winds apparently brought the tree down and crushed the 25-year-old victim. he was trying to move another tree that fell when he was hit. winds brought down power lines leaving thousands in the park. as abc's mark greenblatt report
a wide full cloud was filmed barreling across the city, lightning flashing inside like giant christmas ornaments. >> wow! look at that. >> reporter: at least 15 reported twisters spawned by a storm marching all the way from california. the tornadoes triggering these explosions, tossing trailers. >> we've got a lot of damage, people hurt. >> we've had homes that are 90% destroyed. >> reporter: the midtown area of mobile fully blacked out, lit only by the lights of...
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Dec 24, 2012
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you could see the semis were swerving. >> reporter: it's the city's first snowstorm of the season. many are bracing for more to come. >> if you wanted a white christmas, there you go. >>> the gulf coast is even bracing for the worst. >> including some christmas week tornadoes, believe it or not. andrew has the latest now from accuweather. >> while most of the nation will be relatively tranquil for the holidays, we're tracking one disturbance that will give us unsettled weather across portions of the gulf coast. late tonight, the houston area, we'll see thunderstorms popping up, spreading eastward throughout your christmas tuesday. louisiana, mississippi, alabama, georgia, interstates 10 and 20, torrential downpours, the threat for tornadoes. so a very destructive storm system on this saturday. the highest threat for tornadoes we are looking at around new orleans, mobile, right along interstate 10 and the western panhandle of florida. so definitely be on alert throughout christmas tuesday. we're looking for good snow across portions of the plain. >>> here's the rest of your christma
you could see the semis were swerving. >> reporter: it's the city's first snowstorm of the season. many are bracing for more to come. >> if you wanted a white christmas, there you go. >>> the gulf coast is even bracing for the worst. >> including some christmas week tornadoes, believe it or not. andrew has the latest now from accuweather. >> while most of the nation will be relatively tranquil for the holidays, we're tracking one disturbance that will give us...
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Dec 25, 2012
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nick offered candy that venic could chew and showed him the cities, the old and new. when they delivered the last christmas toy, st. nick pointed his sleigh toward the star, joy. more rapid than light, they sped through the night and passed sputnik and beat nick and the eagle in flight. st. nick and venic flew into star space and the whole universe smiled with a big, happy face. christmas was everywhere that they could see. and when they reached venus, santa laughed. the stars glistened and sparkled so bright. and lit up the heavens with christmas tree light. then in a twinkle, the great northern star, all the space nicks came from near and far. there must have been thousands that popped from the sky. st. nicholas was amazed and astonished to see so many creatures dressed exactly as he. the colors of these space nicks were grand to behold. some even flashed like sequins of gold. they had sacks of toys, all different and gay, and many kinds of games for the children to play. there were moon dolls and hobos from space. and a different kind of candy with an all-around ta
nick offered candy that venic could chew and showed him the cities, the old and new. when they delivered the last christmas toy, st. nick pointed his sleigh toward the star, joy. more rapid than light, they sped through the night and passed sputnik and beat nick and the eagle in flight. st. nick and venic flew into star space and the whole universe smiled with a big, happy face. christmas was everywhere that they could see. and when they reached venus, santa laughed. the stars glistened and...
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Dec 21, 2012
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but the neighbors want the city to step in. and i think it looks marvelous. i think it's beautiful. >> you don't live next to it. >> i wouldn't want to live next to it. i think it's pretty. >> that's the point. oh, man. we see this debate every year. it's almost over, folks. >> it's pretty. >>> coming up, a beloved late night talk show host admits something very personal. some folks may not have known before this interview. >>> and all the people who believe the world is about to end any moment, and those who are not wasting time finding a hookup. you're watching "world news now." >> hey, girl. >>> "world news now" weather brought to you by consumer cellular. [ mom ] 3 days into school break and they're already bored. hmm, we need a new game. ♪ that'll save the day. ♪ so will bounty select-a-size. it's the smaller powerful sheet. the only one with trap + lock technology. look! one select-a-size sheet of bounty is 50% more absorbent than a full size sheet of the leading ordinary brand. use less. with the small but powerful picker upper, bounty select-a-siz
but the neighbors want the city to step in. and i think it looks marvelous. i think it's beautiful. >> you don't live next to it. >> i wouldn't want to live next to it. i think it's pretty. >> that's the point. oh, man. we see this debate every year. it's almost over, folks. >> it's pretty. >>> coming up, a beloved late night talk show host admits something very personal. some folks may not have known before this interview. >>> and all the people who...
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i love the fact that new york city has a subway system. but every time i'm putting my back against the wall. >> you're not the only one. there are people now that are watching their back. we don't know who the person next to you is, and who knows what can happen? >> who would do that? >>> well, union dock workers who keep all the cargo working in those busy sea ports are threatening to go on strike. a walkout could close ports from houston to boston. it would cripple shipping operations, and of course, impact the economy as early as next week. the union has been work without a contract since september and as many as 14,000 workers could hit the picket line starting this sunday. >>> big retailers have agreed to recall baby recliners which have a deadly defect. 150,000 nap nanny infant recliners are being blamed for at least five deaths and dozens of reports of babies falling, as well. the recliners have been on sale for about four years, and retailers agreed to this recall after the manufacturer went out of business. parents should return i
i love the fact that new york city has a subway system. but every time i'm putting my back against the wall. >> you're not the only one. there are people now that are watching their back. we don't know who the person next to you is, and who knows what can happen? >> who would do that? >>> well, union dock workers who keep all the cargo working in those busy sea ports are threatening to go on strike. a walkout could close ports from houston to boston. it would cripple...
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she has to be a resident of the city. she bought a home when sheep deep sided to run for senate. >> exactly. >> new york senate years ago. >> you would imagine hillary clinton is one of the superstars in politics, and she has certain star power. you would think if she comes back into politics at this point -- they say she is not -- she would want a national office compared to a big, big job like mayor of new york city. if she gets in the game, she's going for the top again. the white house, not here in new york. >> what is mayor bloomberg going to do, steps down december 31st of 2013. >> count his money, i guess. >>> speaking of money, mitt romney is making a career move of sorts. he's rejoining the board of directors for marriott hoe tels. romney held the post from 1993 to 2002. that's when he left to run for governor of massachusetts. he had another two-year run before stepping down in 2011 to run for president. >>> well, from britain, the news you undoubtedly heard by now the pregnancy announcement heard round the worl
she has to be a resident of the city. she bought a home when sheep deep sided to run for senate. >> exactly. >> new york senate years ago. >> you would imagine hillary clinton is one of the superstars in politics, and she has certain star power. you would think if she comes back into politics at this point -- they say she is not -- she would want a national office compared to a big, big job like mayor of new york city. if she gets in the game, she's going for the top again....
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season when the dancing cat returns to the streets of rhode island's biggest city. just take a look at those moves. he retired a while back, but he still puts on a show every december. willis needs to join him. >> oh, please. to stay in shape, he works out about four times a week. when he's not entertaining on the streets, he travels the country encouraging kids to simply do their best. he's retired but still having fun. that's good. >> he's been doing that since 1984. look at that. >> breaking it down. look at that, man. >> go, tony, go, tony. it's your birthday. >> going to take him out to the club one night. let him break it down. that's better than you, willis. >> my money is on willis. between the two of you. >>> coming up, the most fascinating people this year. see who kept us captivated in 2012. >>> and the impact on workers, companies and labor unions after a major decision in michigan. you're watching "world news now." r decision in michigan. you're watching "world news now." ♪ >>> welcome back, everyone. despite the protests of thousands of people, michi
season when the dancing cat returns to the streets of rhode island's biggest city. just take a look at those moves. he retired a while back, but he still puts on a show every december. willis needs to join him. >> oh, please. to stay in shape, he works out about four times a week. when he's not entertaining on the streets, he travels the country encouraging kids to simply do their best. he's retired but still having fun. that's good. >> he's been doing that since 1984. look at that....
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. >> yes, 39 in boston. 42 in new york. 40s from detroit, to the twin cities and in the pacific northwest. my hair froze on the way over to work tonight. >> icicles in there. >>> this time of year the stories are great to see. the kind where people are giving gifts rather than buying them. what? altruism. >> even better when the gifts are given with nothing expected in return. in tennessee, an anonymous donor dropped 48 $100 bills into a red kettle. it happened outside a kmart in chattanooga. a note said please give and give generously. >> secret santas busy in the area. last week, someone dropped $3,700 into a red kettle not too far away. >> like the guy in the stores, hand out $100 bills, and this year gave to victims of hurricane sandy. genuine giving. after that black friday madness. nice to see. whoever did it, well done. >> amen, thank you. >>> coming up next, the electronic device you use every day that, that may actually sense your feelings. >> my toaster oven? >> yes. >>> and it's not easy having a body of a victoria's secret model. oh, the pressure, the sexy workouts, to look so
. >> yes, 39 in boston. 42 in new york. 40s from detroit, to the twin cities and in the pacific northwest. my hair froze on the way over to work tonight. >> icicles in there. >>> this time of year the stories are great to see. the kind where people are giving gifts rather than buying them. what? altruism. >> even better when the gifts are given with nothing expected in return. in tennessee, an anonymous donor dropped 48 $100 bills into a red kettle. it happened...
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. >> 40s from seattle to san francisco, 20s from the twin cities to kansas city. and 30s for the midwest and northeast. >>> moving to the other big story, president obama and top lawmakers meet at the white house today on the fiscal cliff. whether they'll be able to reach a compromise is still an open question, but just in case, speaker john boehner has called house members to a rare sunday session. here's abc's jonathan karl with more. >> reporter: president obama cut short his hawaiian vacation, rushing back to washington where storm clouds, real storm clouds are gathering over the capitol. instead of deal making, it's name calling. the top democrat in the senate, accusing the republican speaker of the house of running a dictatorship. they say they haven't given up, but it sounds that way. >> i don't know time wise how it can happen now. >> here we are, once again, at the end of the year, staring at a crisis we should have dealt with literally months ago. >> reporter: without an agreement soon, nearly everybody takes a hit. a schoolteacher with two kids and a sa
. >> 40s from seattle to san francisco, 20s from the twin cities to kansas city. and 30s for the midwest and northeast. >>> moving to the other big story, president obama and top lawmakers meet at the white house today on the fiscal cliff. whether they'll be able to reach a compromise is still an open question, but just in case, speaker john boehner has called house members to a rare sunday session. here's abc's jonathan karl with more. >> reporter: president obama cut...